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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jennifer McDermott

BIZARRE: Your clothes are shedding bits of plastic here s what people are doing about it this earth day | Mind Blowing Facts

Bottles and bags, food wrappers and straws. Piping, packaging, toys and trays. Plastic is everywhere — and yet some people may be surprised at how much they actually wear.

A typical closet is loaded with plastic, woven into polyester activewear, acrylic sweaters, nylon swimsuits and stretchy socks — and it’s shedding into the environment nonstop.

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